ANDWELL BREWING COMPANY LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £63.0k | £-176.8k |
| Current assets | £98.2k | £181.1k |
| Debtors | £86.0k | £148.8k |
| Net assets | £48.9k | £-214.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-30➖MARTIN, Richard Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-06📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2018-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-07-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-07-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-06-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-06-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2018-05-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-05-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-05-08➕MODY, Kaushik Amritlal appointeddirector
- 2017-05-08➖EPIPHANIOU, Andreas Michael resigneddirector
- 2017-05-08➕MARTIN, Richard Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2016-08-01➖AINSLIE, Charles Benedict resigneddirector
- 2016-08-01➕EPIPHANIOU, Andreas Michael appointeddirector
- 2016-08-01➖THOMPSON, Georgina Jane resigneddirector
- 2016-07-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDWELL BREWING COMPANY LTD
- 2016-07-29➕AINSLIE, Charles Benedict appointeddirector
- 2016-07-29➕THOMPSON, Georgina Jane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Gandhi Wine Suppliers Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gandhi Wine Suppliers Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 23/03/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kaushik Amritlal Modyceased 23/03/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 04/06/2018 | — |